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既刊

see styles
 kikan
    きかん
(adj-no,n) (See 未刊) already published

既定

see styles
jì dìng
    ji4 ding4
chi ting
 kitei / kite
    きてい
already fixed; set; established
(adj-no,n) (ant: 未定) established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined

既成

see styles
 kisei / kise
    きせい
(adj-no,n) established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed

既知

see styles
 kichi
    きち
(adj-no,n) (ant: 未知) (already) known; established

既設

see styles
 kisetsu
    きせつ
(adj-no,n) (ant: 未設) established; existing

日国

see styles
 nikkoku
    にっこく
(work) Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (Japanese dictionary published by Shogakukan) (abbreviation); (wk) Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (Japanese dictionary published by Shogakukan) (abbreviation)

旧家

see styles
 kyuuka / kyuka
    きゅうか
(1) old family; old-established family; (2) one's old home; one's childhood home

旧著

see styles
 kyuucho / kyucho
    きゅうちょ
(See 新著) old work; old book; previously published book

旬刊

see styles
 junkan
    じゅんかん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) published every ten days

星島


星岛

see styles
xīng dǎo
    xing1 dao3
hsing tao
 hoshijima
    ほしじま
Sing Tao, Hong Kong media group and publisher of Sing Tao Daily 星島日報|星岛日报
(surname) Hoshijima

春宵

see styles
chūn xiāo
    chun1 xiao1
ch`un hsiao
    chun hsiao
 shunshou / shunsho
    しゅんしょう
(literary) spring night; (fig.) wedding night; (fig.) night of sexual bliss
spring evening; (given name) Shunshou

晉州


晋州

see styles
jìn zhōu
    jin4 zhou1
chin chou
see 晉州市|晋州市[Jin4 zhou1 Shi4]; Jin Prefecture, established under the Northern Wei dynasty in 528, centered on present-day Linfen 臨汾市|临汾市[Lin2 fen2 Shi4] in Shanxi
See: 晋州

書局


书局

see styles
shū jú
    shu1 ju2
shu chü
bookstore; publishing house

書房


书房

see styles
shū fáng
    shu1 fang2
shu fang
 shobou / shobo
    しょぼう
study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1]
(1) study; library; (2) bookstore; bookshop; publishing company

書社


书社

see styles
shū shè
    shu1 she4
shu she
a reading group; press (i.e. publishing house)

書腰


书腰

see styles
shū yāo
    shu1 yao1
shu yao
(Tw) (publishing) belly band (paper sash around a book, outside the dust jacket)

書院


书院

see styles
shū yuàn
    shu1 yuan4
shu yüan
 shoin
    しょいん
academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
(1) drawing room; study; writing alcove; (2) (in company names) publishing house

書館


书馆

see styles
shū guǎn
    shu1 guan3
shu kuan
teashop with performance by 評書|评书 story tellers; (attached to name of publishing houses); (in former times) private school; library (of classic texts)

曹魏

see styles
cáo wèi
    cao2 wei4
ts`ao wei
    tsao wei
 sougi / sogi
    そうぎ
Cao Wei, the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms, established as a dynasty in 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕, son of Cao Cao, replaced by Jin dynasty in 265
(hist) (See 魏・1) Cao Wei (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period; 220-266); Wei

曾樸


曾朴

see styles
zēng pǔ
    zeng1 pu3
tseng p`u
    tseng pu
Zeng Pu (1872–1935), novelist and publisher

未出

see styles
wèi chū
    wei4 chu1
wei ch`u
    wei chu
 mishutsu
    みしゅつ
(adj-no,n) (ant: 既出) unpublished; unreleased; never-before-seen
not [yet] departed

未刊

see styles
 mikan
    みかん
(adj-no,n) (See 既刊) unpublished

未発

see styles
 mihatsu
    みはつ
(1) having not yet occurred; having not yet appeared; (adj-no,n) (2) undiscovered; not yet invented; unpublished; not yet made public

本子

see styles
běn zi
    ben3 zi5
pen tzu
 motoko
    もとこ
book; notebook; Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi"; CL:本[ben3]; edition
(female given name) Motoko

本学

see styles
 hongaku
    ほんがく
this university; this educational establishment; (place-name) Hongaku

本屋

see styles
 motoya
    もとや
(1) bookstore; bookshop; (2) publisher; (3) main building; (surname) Motoya

村立

see styles
 sonritsu
    そんりつ
(adj-no,n) established by a village; village (school, library, etc.)

東毎

see styles
 toumai / tomai
    とうまい
(abbreviation) name of a newspaper publisher

果德

see styles
guǒ dé
    guo3 de2
kuo te
 katoku
The merits nirvāṇa, i. e. 常樂我淨 q. v., eternal, blissful, personal (or autonomous), and pure, all transcendental.

桶頭


桶头

see styles
tǒng tóu
    tong3 tou2
t`ung t`ou
    tung tou
 tsūjū
The monk who looks after these things in a large establishment.

梵德

see styles
fàn dé
    fan4 de2
fan te
 bontoku
The power, or bliss, of Brahmā.

植根

see styles
zhí gēn
    zhi2 gen1
chih ken
 uene
    うえね
to take root; to establish a base
(surname) Uene

極樂


极乐

see styles
jí lè
    ji2 le4
chi le
 gokuraku
bliss; extreme happiness
Sukhāvatī, highest joy, name of the Pure Land of Amitābha in the West, also called 極樂世界 the world of utmost joy.

樹立


树立

see styles
shù lì
    shu4 li4
shu li
 kodachi
    こだち
to set up; to establish
(n,vs,vt,vi) establishment; founding; setting (a record); (female given name) Kodachi

機關


机关

see styles
jī guān
    ji1 guan1
chi kuan
 kikan
mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick
Spring, motive force, cause, opportunity, etc.

欽定


钦定

see styles
qīn dìng
    qin1 ding4
ch`in ting
    chin ting
 kintei / kinte
    きんてい
to authorize; to designate; (old) to be compiled and published by imperial command
(adj-no,n) authorized (by imperial or royal order); authorised; appointed; enacted; established

正規


正规

see styles
zhèng guī
    zheng4 gui1
cheng kuei
 masanori
    まさのり
regular; according to standards
(adj-no,adj-na,n) regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate; (given name) Masanori

歲靜


岁静

see styles
suì jìng
    sui4 jing4
sui ching
(neologism) (slang) person who willfully ignores societal problems while maintaining a facade of blissful normalcy (derived from 歲月靜好|岁月静好[sui4 yue4 jing4 hao3], "it is a time of peace and harmony")

氣泡


气泡

see styles
qì pào
    qi4 pao4
ch`i p`ao
    chi pao
bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated

水泡

see styles
shuǐ pào
    shui3 pao4
shui p`ao
    shui pao
 suihou / suiho
    すいほう
bubble; blister
(1) foam; bubble; (2) nothing; (given name) Suihou

水疱

see styles
 suihou / suiho
    すいほう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) blister

水皰


水疱

see styles
shuǐ pào
    shui3 pao4
shui p`ao
    shui pao
blister
See: 水疱

水糸

see styles
 mizuito
    みずいと
leveling line (establishing horizontality during construction); level string line; leveling string

法相

see styles
fǎ xiàng
    fa3 xiang4
fa hsiang
 hossou / hosso
    ほっそう
(1) {Buddh} (See 法性) dharmalaksana (dharma characteristics, the specific characteristics of all manifest phenomena); (2) (abbreviation) (See 法相宗) Hosso sect of Buddhism
The aspects of characteristics of things-all things are of monad nature but differ in form. A name of the 法相宗 Faxiang or Dharmalakṣaṇa sect (Jap. Hossō), called also 慈恩宗 Cien sect from the Tang temple, in which lived 窺基 Kuiji, known also as 慈恩. It "aims at discovering the ultimate entity of cosmic existence n contemplation, through investigation into the specific characteristics (the marks or criteria) of all existence, and through the realization of the fundamental nature of the soul in mystic illumination". "An inexhaustible number" of "seeds" are "stored up in the Ālaya-soul; they manifest themselves in innumerable varieties of existence, both physical and mental". "Though there are infinite varieties. . . they all participate in the prime nature of the ālaya." Anesaki. The Faxiang School is one of the "eight schools", and was established in China on the return of Xuanzang, consequent on his translation of the Yogācārya works. Its aim is to understand the principle underlying the 萬法性相 or nature and characteristics of all things. Its foundation works are the 解深密經, the 唯識論, and the 瑜伽論. It is one of the Mahāyāna realistic schools, opposed by the idealistic schools, e.g. the 三論 school; yet it was a "combination of realism and idealism, and its religion a profoundly mystic one". Anesaki.

涅槃

see styles
niè pán
    nie4 pan2
nieh p`an
    nieh pan
 nehan
    ねはん
(Buddhism) (loanword from Sanskrit) to achieve nirvana (extinction of desire and pain); to die (abbr. for 涅槃那[nie4 pan2 na4])
(1) {Buddh} nirvana; supreme enlightenment; (2) {Buddh} death; death of Buddha
nirvāṇa, 'blown out, gone out, put out, extinguished'; 'liberated-from existence'; 'dead, deceased, defunct.' 'Liberation, eternal bliss'; '(with Buddhists and Jainas) absolute extinction or annihilation, complete extinction of individual existence.' M.W. Other forms are 涅槃那; 泥日; 泥洹; 泥畔 Originally translated 滅 to extinguish, extinction, put out (as a lamp or fire), it was also described as 解脫 release, 寂滅 tranquil extinction; 無爲 inaction, without effort, passiveness; 不生 no (re)birth; 安樂 calm joy; 滅度transmigration to 'extinction'. The meaning given to 'extinction' varies, e.g. individual extinction; cessation of rebirth; annihilation of passion; extinction of all misery and entry into bliss. While the meaning of individual extinction is not without advocates, the general acceptation is the extinction or end of all return to reincarnation with its concomitant suffering, and the entry into bliss. Nirvāṇa may be enjoyed in the present life as an attainable state, with entry into parinirvāṇa, or perfect bliss to follow. It may be (a) with a 'remainder', i.e. the cause but not all the effect (karma), of reincarnation having been destroyed; (b) without 'remainder', both cause and effect having been extinguished. The answer of the Buddha as to the continued personal existence of the Tathāgata in nirvāṇa is, in the Hīnayāna canon, relegated 'to the sphere of the indeterminates' (Keith), as one of the questions which are not essential to salvation. One argument is that flame when blown out does not perish but returns to the totality of Fire. The Nirvāṇa Sutra claims for nirvāṇa the ancient ideas of 常樂我淨 permanence, bliss, personality purity in the transcendental realm. Mahāyāna declares that Hīnayāna by denying personality in the transcendental realm denies the existence of the Buddha. In Mahāyāna final nirvāṇa is transcendental, and is also used as a term for the absolute. The place where the Buddha entered his earthly nirvāṇa is given as Kuśinagara, cf. 拘.

潔齋


洁斋

see styles
jié zhāi
    jie2 zhai1
chieh chai
 kessai
To purify a monastery, cleanse away all immorality and impropriety; a pure establishment.

炎熱


炎热

see styles
yán rè
    yan2 re4
yen je
 ennetsu
    えんねつ
blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) sweltering heat

為す

see styles
 nasu
    なす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to build up; to establish; (2) (kana only) to form; to become (a state); (3) (kana only) to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in; (4) (kana only) to change into; (5) (kana only) to do; to perform; (auxiliary verb) (6) (archaism) to intend to; to attempt; to try

照登

see styles
zhào dēng
    zhao4 deng1
chao teng
to publish unaltered

燎泡

see styles
liáo pào
    liao2 pao4
liao p`ao
    liao pao
blister (caused by burns)

版元

see styles
 hanmoto
    はんもと
publisher

版権

see styles
 hanken
    はんけん
(See 著作権,出版権) copyright; publishing rights

版行

see styles
 hankou / hanko
    はんこう
(noun/participle) publishing; printing; sealing

町立

see styles
 chouritsu / choritsu
    ちょうりつ
(adj-no,n) established by a town; town-run; municipal

発刊

see styles
 hakkan
    はっかん
(noun, transitive verb) publish; start (new) publication

発足

see styles
 hatsutari
    はつたり
(n,vs,vi) starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up; (place-name) Hatsutari

登出

see styles
dēng chū
    deng1 chu1
teng ch`u
    teng chu
 tode
    とで
to log out (computer); to publish; to be published; to appear (in a newspaper etc)
(surname) Tode

登報


登报

see styles
dēng bào
    deng1 bao4
teng pao
to publish in the newspapers

登載


登载

see styles
dēng zǎi
    deng1 zai3
teng tsai
 tousai / tosai
    とうさい
to publish (in newspapers or magazines); to record (bookkeeping entries)
(noun, transitive verb) (1) running (an article); carrying; printing; publication; (noun, transitive verb) (2) registration; record; listing; inclusion (on a list)

發刊


发刊

see styles
fā kān
    fa1 kan1
fa k`an
    fa kan
to publish; to put out (a document)

發榜


发榜

see styles
fā bǎng
    fa1 bang3
fa pang
to publish a roll-call of successful candidates

發稿


发稿

see styles
fā gǎo
    fa1 gao3
fa kao
(of a publisher) to send a manuscript off to the printer; (of a journalist) to send a dispatch

發行


发行

see styles
fā xíng
    fa1 xing2
fa hsing
 hotsugyō
to publish; to issue; to release; to distribute
to start to practice

發表


发表

see styles
fā biǎo
    fa1 biao3
fa piao
to issue; to publish

皰疹


疱疹

see styles
pào zhěn
    pao4 zhen3
p`ao chen
    pao chen
blister; bleb (watery blister); herpes (medicine)
See: 疱疹

盛塩

see styles
 morijio
    もりじお
    morishio
    もりしお
placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt

盛花

see styles
 moribana
    もりばな
    seika / seka
    せいか
(1) flower arrangement in a built-up style; (2) placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt; (1) flower arrangement in a built-up style; (2) seasonal peak of flowers

盤踞


盘踞

see styles
pán jù
    pan2 ju4
p`an chü
    pan chü
 bankyo
    ばんきょ
to occupy illegally; to seize (territory); to entrench (oneself)
(noun/participle) (1) becoming firmly established; putting down strong roots; (2) exercising authority; being dominant; holding sway; (3) settling in a coiled shape

相違


相违

see styles
xiāng wéi
    xiang1 wei2
hsiang wei
 sōi
    そうい
to conflict with (an idea or opinion etc); to depart from (established norms or standards etc)
(noun/participle) difference; discrepancy; variation
opposing

眷村

see styles
juàn cūn
    juan4 cun1
chüan ts`un
    chüan tsun
military dependents' village (community established in Taiwan for Nationalist soldiers and their dependents after the KMT retreated from the mainland in 1949)

破立

see styles
pò lì
    po4 li4
p`o li
    po li
 haryū
also called 遮照 Refuting and establishing; by refuting to probe, or to establish, i.e. in refuting the particular to prove the universal, and vice versa.

確定


确定

see styles
què dìng
    que4 ding4
ch`üeh ting
    chüeh ting
 kakutei / kakute
    かくてい
definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on something); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box)
(n,vs,vt,vi) decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

確立


确立

see styles
què lì
    que4 li4
ch`üeh li
    chüeh li
 kakuritsu
    かくりつ
to establish; to institute
(n,vs,vt,vi) establishment; settlement

確説

see styles
 kakusetsu
    かくせつ
established theory

碼洋


码洋

see styles
mǎ yáng
    ma3 yang2
ma yang
(publishing industry) total cover price of all books in an edition

禪門


禅门

see styles
chán mén
    chan2 men2
ch`an men
    chan men
 zenmon
The meditative method in general. The dhyāna pāramitā, v. 六度. The intuitional school established in China according to tradition by Bodhidharma, personally propagated from mind to mind as an esoteric school.

私立

see styles
sī lì
    si1 li4
ssu li
 shiritsu(p); watakushiritsu
    しりつ(P); わたくしりつ
privately-run; private (school, hospital etc); to set up illegally
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (わたくしりつ spoken to avoid confusion with 市立) (See 市立・しりつ) private (establishment)

積弊


积弊

see styles
jī bì
    ji1 bi4
chi pi
 sekihei / sekihe
    せきへい
age-old (malpractice); long established (corrupt practices); deeply rooted (superstition)
deep-rooted evil

立つ

see styles
 tatsu
    たつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up; (v5t,vi) (2) to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); (v5t,vi) (3) to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself; (v5t,vi) (4) to leave (to do something); (v5t,vi) (5) (oft. written as 発つ) to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start; (v5t,vi) (6) to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce; (v5t,vi) (7) to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.); (v5t,vi) (8) to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known; (v5t,vi) (9) to stand (for election); to run; (v5t,vi) (10) (also written as 起つ) to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself; (v5t,vi) (11) (colloquialism) (also written as 勃つ) to have an erection; to become erect (e.g. of nipples); (v5t,vi) (12) to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed; (v5t,vi) (13) to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable; (v5t,vi) (14) to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved; (v5t,vi) (15) to start (of a season); to begin; (v5t,vi) (16) to be held (of a market); (v5t,vi) (17) to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed; (v5t,vi) (18) to be (the result of a division)

立下

see styles
lì xià
    li4 xia4
li hsia
 tachishita
    たちした
to set up; to establish
(surname) Tachishita

立威

see styles
lì wēi
    li4 wei1
li wei
to establish one's authority

立教

see styles
lì jiào
    li4 jiao4
li chiao
 rikkyou / rikkyo
    りっきょう
establishment (of religious teachings); formulation; (surname) Rikkyō
To establish a 'school', sect, or church.

立破

see styles
lì pò
    li4 po4
li p`o
    li po
 rippa; ryuuha / rippa; ryuha
    りっぱ; りゅうは
{Buddh} establishing and refuting (a doctrine)
To state— and confute— a proposition.

立証

see styles
 risshou / rissho
    りっしょう
(noun, transitive verb) establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation

立足

see styles
lì zú
    li4 zu2
li tsu
 tatsuashi
    たつあし
to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
(place-name) Tatsuashi

立身

see styles
lì shēn
    li4 shen1
li shen
 risshin
    りっしん
to stand upright (physically); to establish oneself (morally or socially); to conduct oneself with integrity
(n,vs,vi) establishing oneself in life; success in life; (given name) Risshin
establish oneself

筆談


笔谈

see styles
bǐ tán
    bi3 tan2
pi t`an
    pi tan
 hitsudan
    ひつだん
to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking); to publish one's opinion (e.g. as part of a scholarly dialogue); (in book titles) essays; sketches
(n,vs,vi) communicating in writing

築く

see styles
 kizuku
    きずく
(transitive verb) (1) to build; to construct; to erect; (transitive verb) (2) to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

糺明

see styles
 kyuumei / kyume
    きゅうめい
(noun/participle) searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination

糾明

see styles
 tadaharu
    ただはる
(noun/participle) searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination; (personal name) Tadaharu

索國


索国

see styles
suǒ guó
    suo3 guo2
so kuo
Somalia; Somaliland; (Tw) Solomon Islands; Suoguo, a state recorded in the Chinese historical texts, said to have been established by the ancestors of the Göktürks

組建


组建

see styles
zǔ jiàn
    zu3 jian4
tsu chien
to organize; to set up; to establish

総領

see styles
 souryou / soryo
    そうりょう
(archaism) (hist) (See 律令制,総領・3) pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (place-name, surname) Souryō

編制


编制

see styles
biān zhì
    bian1 zhi4
pien chih
 hensei / hense
    へんせい
to establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (excluding temporary or contract staff)
(noun, transitive verb) organization; organisation; forming

編印


编印

see styles
biān yìn
    bian1 yin4
pien yin
to compile and print; to publish

編製


编制

see styles
biān zhì
    bian1 zhi4
pien chih
 hensei / hense
    へんせい
to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc)
(noun, transitive verb) establishing (a new family register); compiling (an electoral register, a list of school-age children, etc.)

總領

see styles
 souryou / soryo
    そうりょう
(out-dated kanji) (1) eldest child; oldest child; first-born child; (2) child who carries on the family name; (3) (archaism) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (4) (archaism) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)

罪障

see styles
zuì zhàng
    zui4 zhang4
tsui chang
 zaishou / zaisho
    ざいしょう
{Buddh} sins (which prevent entry into bliss)
The veil, or barrier of sin, which hinders the obtaining of good karma, and the obedient hearing of the truth.

置く

see styles
 oku
    おく
(transitive verb) (1) to put; to place; (transitive verb) (2) to leave (behind); (transitive verb) (3) to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; (transitive verb) (4) to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ; (transitive verb) (5) to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.); (transitive verb) (6) to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool; (transitive verb) (7) to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house; (transitive verb) (8) to separate spatially or temporally; (v5k,aux-v) (9) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to do something in advance; (v5k,aux-v) (10) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state

美滿


美满

see styles
měi mǎn
    mei3 man3
mei man
happy; blissful

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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